New efforts are underway in Milwaukee to reduce gun violence there, including involvement from the state Department of Justice and the Department of Corrections. One of WPR's reporters discusses the upcoming changes.

Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, The Count, Mr. Snuffleupagus — they're all characters that are instantly recognizable for anyone who grew up watching "Sesame Street."' As it turns out, those same characters also very effective educators.

Foresters in Bayfield County say deer are having a significant impact on efforts to regenerate forest areas. Officials are now weighing options to balance deer numbers with the forest’s long-term health.

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has announced a new coordinated effort to help curb gun violence in Milwaukee, at a time when the total number of gun homicides recorded in the city for the year has already surpassed 2014's tally.

Voters in early presidential primary states like Iowa are beginning to find out what the people of Wisconsin have already come to know over the past five years: Scott Walker is a tireless campaigner who rarely veers from his political message.

Eugene Brown uses chess to teach inner-city kids to make deliberate and well-thought-out decisions. He began playing chess while in federal prison following a botched bank robbery. Brown is visiting Wausau, Wisconsin on July 20th and 21st.

The United States and Cuba are slated to re-establish diplomatic ties and re-open their embassies on July 20th. We speak to the founder of the Madison-Camaguey, Cuba Sister City program about the move.

New data out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm something that our parents suspected all along: we’re just not eating enough of our fruits and vegetables. According to the CDC, less than 15% of Americans are eating enough fruit, and an even lower number are eating enough...

As the United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic ties and open embassies in their respective capitals, a Madison alderman and founder of the Madison-Camaguey Sister City Association hopes the U.S. will take a new approach to relations with the island.

For nearly 50 years, a pair of little league organizations in Milwaukee have been working to show children that baseball is more than just a game. The Beckum-Stapleton and Felix Mantilla leagues are the subject of an upcoming documentary, " Milwaukee’s Diamonds in the Rough ," by journalist and veteran...

Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill into law Monday that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in Wisconsin. Doctors who perform the procedure after that would be committing a felony. The new law, which makes no exceptions for pregnancies stemming from rape or incest, is one of the most...